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Ingavi
Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. This is where the Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841 and where the World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku is situated. During the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón the province was founded on December 16, 1909 with Viacha as its capital. Geography Ingavi lies on the southern shore of Lake Titicaca. The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Subdivision Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons. Population The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Tourist attractions Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilla-Kimsa Chata Mountain Range
The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range (also spelled Kimsachata, Aymara language, Aymara and Quechua language, Quechua ''kimsa'' three, Pukina language, Pukina ''chata'' mountain, "three mountains", Hispanicized spellings ''Quimsachata, Quimsa Chata'') is situated in Bolivia south east of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lake Lake Titicaca, Titicaca, in the La Paz Department (Bolivia), La Paz Department, Ingavi Province. The range is named after one of highest mountains, the Kimsa Chata (Ingavi), Kimsa Chata complex rising up to about 15 km south of Tiwanaku. The range stretches from north to south-east almost parallel to the Taraco range north of it. Tiwanaku River, Wakira River flows through the valley between the two ranges and Jach'a Jawira (Ingavi), Jach'a Jawira flows along its southern slopes. Mountains Some of the highest elevations of the range are listed below.Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Sacacani 5843-IBolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Tiahuanacu 5844-IIBolivian IGM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Ingavi
The Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841, during the Peruvian-Bolivian War of 1841-1842, in the town of Ingavi, Bolivia. The Bolivian Army, commanded by Jose Ballivian, there met an invading Peruvian Army commanded by Agustín Gamarra, who later died during the battle. Background With the dissolution of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, Peruvian President Agustín Gamarra, made the controversial decision to invade Bolivia and used the political chaos occurring in the Bolivian government as an excuse. Gamarra had from the beginning supported a union between Peru and Bolivia but preferred it to be completely dominated by the Peruvian government, rather than being a confederation between the two nations. Immediately, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuqi Ch'iwani
Chuqi Ch'iwani ( Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, ''ch'iwa'' edible, cooked leaves, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, Hispanicized spelling ''Choque Chihuani'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies south-east of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lake Titicaca. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, at the border of the Jesús de Machaca Municipality and the Tiwanaku Municipality. Chuqi Ch'iwani is situated south of the mountains Nasa Puqi Nasa Puqi ( Aymara ''nasa'' nose, ''puqi'' crumb, "nose crumb", also spelled ''Nasa Poke'') is a mountain in the Andes in Bolivia. It is located in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range south-east of Wiñaymarka Lake, the southern part of Lak ... and Kimsa Chata. See also * Tiwanaku River References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuqi Q'awa
Chuqi Q'awa (Aymara ''chuqi'' gold, ''q'awa'' little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, "gold brook" or "gold ravine", Hispanicized spelling ''Choque Khaua'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality. Chuqi Q'awa is situated west of the mountain Pukara Pukara ( Aymara and Quechuan "fortress", Hispanicized spellings ''pucara, pucará'') is a defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic and historic inhabitants of the central Andean area (from Ecuador to central Chile and no .... Chuqi Q'awa is also the name of the river east of the mountain. Its waters flows to Jach'a Jawira in the south. (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) Rivers of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{Bolivia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apachita (Ingavi)
Apachita (Aymara for the place of transit of an important pass in the principal routes of the Andes; name for a stone cairn in the Andes, a little pile of rocks built along the trail in the high mountains, Hispanicized spelling ''Apacheta'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It lies in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, north-east of Ch'ama ''(Chama)''. Apachita is situated south-west of the mountain Ch'utu Wankarani and north-east of the mountain Imill Wawani Imill Wawani (Aymara ''mimilla, imilla, mimilla wawa'' girl, ''ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a girl", Hispanicized spelling ''Imillhuahuani'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. .... References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'utu Wankarani
Ch'utu Wankarani (Aymara ''ch'utu'' peak of a mountain, top of the head, ''wankara'' a kind of drum, ''ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, Hispanicized spelling ''Choto Huancarani'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, northeast of Ch'ama ''(Chama)''. Ch'utu Wankarani lies northeast of Imill Wawani and Apachita and southeast of Jisk'a Sallalla Jisk'a Sallalla (Aymara ''jisk'a'' little, ''sallalla'' a big heap of quinoa, ''Sallalla'' a mountain next to Jisk'a Sallalla, "little Sallalla", also spelled ''Jiskha Sallala'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the An ... and Wisk'achani. The Wila Jaqhi Jawira ("red rock river", also spelled ''Wila Jakke Jahuira, Wila Jaqi Jawira'') originates near Ch'utu Wankarani. It flows to the northeast. References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Bolivia
A province is the second largest administrative division in Bolivia, after a department. Each department is divided into provinces. There are 112 provinces. The country's provinces are further divided into 337 municipalities which are administered by an alcalde and municipal council. List of provinces Beni Department Chuquisaca Department Cochabamba Department La Paz Department Oruro Department Pando Department Potosí Department Santa Cruz Department Tarija Department See also * Departments of Bolivia Bolivia is a unitary state consisting of nine departments ( es, departamentos). Departments are the primary subdivisions of Bolivia, and possess certain rights under the Constitution of Bolivia. Each department is represented in the Plurinatio ... * Municipalities of Bolivia Sources Instituto Nacional de Estadística - Bolivia(Spanish) {{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of South American countries S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imill Wawani
Imill Wawani (Aymara ''mimilla, imilla, mimilla wawa'' girl, ''ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a girl", Hispanicized spelling ''Imillhuahuani'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality, north-east of Ch'ama ''(Chama)''. Imill Wawani lies south-west of the mountain Apachita and south-east of the mountain Jisk'a Sallalla Jisk'a Sallalla (Aymara ''jisk'a'' little, ''sallalla'' a big heap of quinoa, ''Sallalla'' a mountain next to Jisk'a Sallalla, "little Sallalla", also spelled ''Jiskha Sallala'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the An .... (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viacha
Viacha is a city in Bolivia, situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department. Viacha lies in the Altiplano, 22 km southwest of La Paz. Transportation to and from the city includes cars, buses, and a train. Economy Viacha is home to one of the largest cement factories in Bolivia, Cemento Viacha'',' which is part of SOBOC Other sources of income for the city include agriculture, mainly consisting of potatoes. Culture The location of Viacha, which lies close to Lake Titicaca and Tiawanaku Tiwanaku ( es, Tiahuanaco or ) is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia near Lake Titicaca, about 70 kilometers from La Paz, and it is one of the largest sites in South America. Surface remains currently cover around 4 square kilo ..., makes it a cultural center for the Irohito-Urus. These descendants of the Incas have lived in this area for hundreds of years. References Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub it: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Paz Department, Bolivia
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises with a 2012 census population of 2,706,359 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with adjacent Peru. It contains the '' Cordillera Real'', which reaches altitudes of . Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the '' Yungas'', the steep eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains that make the transition to the Amazon River basin to the northeast. The capital of the department is the city of La Paz and is the administrative city and seat of government/national capital of Bolivia. Provinces The Department of La Paz is divided into 20 provinces (''provincias'') which are further subdivided into 85 municipalities (''municipios'') and - on the fourth level - into cantons. The provinces with their capitals are: Government The chief executive office of Bolivia's departments (since May 2010) is the Governor; before then, the office was called the Prefect, and until 2006 the prefect was app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ch'alla Qullu (La Paz)
Ch'alla Qullu (Aymara ''ch'alla'' sand, ''qullu'' mountain, "sand mountain", also spelled ''Challa Kkollu'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia which reaches a height of about . It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Jesús de Machaca Municipality. Ch'alla Qullu lies northwest of Chhuxlla Willk'i Chhuxlla Willk'i (Aymara ''chhuxlla'' grass, weed, pasture or a kind of barley, ''willk'i'' gap, "pasture gap" or "barley gap", also spelled ''Chojlla Willkhi'') is a mountain in the Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It .... The Ch'uñu Jawira (" ch'uñu river", ''Chuñu Jahuira'') originates near the mountain. It flows to the south as a right affluent of the Jach'a Jawira. (unnamed) References Mountains of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
